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remote harsh environment video and imaging systemsThu, 15 Mar 2018 13:18:27 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1NEIA features SubC as entrepreneurial hope for the futurehttp://subcimaging.com/neia-features-subc-as-entrepreneurial-hope-for-the-future/
Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:03:41 +0000http://subcimaging.com/?p=8276After a poll that was taken in early February saw more than half of those surveyed predicting dark times ahead for Newfoundland and Labrador, SubC Imaging was included as part of the bright side in an article by the Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA).

Instead of focusing on the doom and gloom, NEIA decided to take another approach by focusing on the light at the end of the tunnel and the tech entrepreneurs that are working to do their part to change the province’s economy. Touching on a small example of Genesis Centre grads with a bright future ahead of them, SubC has made their list for “positioning themselves as a global leader in this space”. Their aim is to show that young entrepreneurs are “not ready to go down without a fight” and to bring some optimism back into people’s views on the state of NL’s economy.

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Fri, 09 Feb 2018 04:53:20 +0000http://subcimaging.com/?p=8213A new study conducted by the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, in collaboration with the Arctic Fishery Alliance, provides the first data on the local and regional abundance estimates of the Greenland shark — one of the most elusive and largest living species of shark. The findings from the study are the first step toward fulfilling a major knowledge gap that is currently preventing assessment of population status needed for the management of the species.

Between July-September of 2015 and 2016, a total of 31 baited remote underwater video (BRUV) camera deployments were conducted in the deep waters of Nunavut in the eastern Canadian Arctic, aboard the Arctic Fishery Alliance vessel Kivivq I. The BRUV was equipped with SubC’s1Cam andAquorea LED mounted on a weighted aluminum frame that was tethered to a surface buoy.

The successful deployment demonstrates how minimally-invasive technologies can be used to estimate deep-water populations.

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Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:47:14 +0000http://subcimaging.com/?p=8259This week, CBC News dropped by SubC to talk about the exciting summer Titanic Expedition. SubC will be supplying two cameras that will be installed on a five-person submersible to record high-definition videos and pictures that will eventually be used to build a 3D model of the ship.

The two cameras that will take part in the expedition are the 1Cam Mk6 and the brand new Rayfin that was designed in-house completely from scratch.

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Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:00:24 +0000http://subcimaging.com/?p=8250NTV News stopped by SubC Imaging to discuss the Titanic expedition that will fully map and document the ship and its debris field. For the first time, images of the ship will be shot in 4K with equipment provided by SubC. Oceangate’s Cyclops 2 will be equipped with a Rayfin, 1Cam Mk6, Aquorea LED and also utilize the SubC DVRO.

]]>SubC is now a strategic affiliate of OceanGatehttp://subcimaging.com/subc-is-an-oceangate-strategic-affiliate-for-titanic-expedition/
Mon, 15 Jan 2018 13:18:11 +0000http://subcimaging.com/?p=8199SubC is excited to announce that we are now a strategic affiliate with OceanGate, a privately held company that provides subsea manned submersible solutions for industry, research and exploration.

SubC Imaging cameras and lights will be installed on OceanGate’s Cyclops 2. Cyclops 2 will carry one Rayfin 4K camera, one 1Cam MK6, Aquorea LED light, and utilize the SubC DVRO software to be used throughout the Titanic Survey Expedition as the primary equipment used in capturing the first 4K images and video of the iconic wreck. Used in conjunction with laser and sonar scans, the images and video will be used to create a virtual 3D model of the wreck serving as an objective baseline to assess the decay of the wreck over time and help to document and preserve its submerged history.

To read more about OceanGate and SubC’s partnership for this expedition, click here.

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Fri, 24 Nov 2017 14:21:19 +0000http://subcimaging.com/?p=8128November 1-3, SubC’s Ron Collier and Jack Jian attended the Oceanology International China 2017 conference to exhibit in the Atlantic Canada Pavilion as part of its international business development efforts to grow its business in China.

OI China provides domestic and international suppliers the opportunity to capitalize on China’s rapidly developing offshore energy and marine industries. On display was SubC’s 1Cam smart camera and the Aquorea LED Mk2.

The comprehensive system is extremely user-friendly with the overlay software having a graphical user interface and convenient savable templates, cloud-based internet streaming, dive logging for quick review using multiple video inputs, and more.

Compatible with both 4K and Ethernet, all six inputs can be recorded and overlaid simultaneously and each channel can be output over HDMI to monitors.

As always, customers receive free software upgrades. Check out additional features the DVRO has to offer.

SubC Imaging is proud to partner with MEPECO to serve the country of Italy and the region.

MEPECO focuses on technology designed for extreme conditions, making our partnership the perfect fit.

MEPECO has been operating successfully since 1978 with extensive expertise in areas such as drilling & completion, production, oceanology and underwater technology covering the whole spectrum of Energy and Environmental fields, from High-Tech Oil & Gas drilling equipment to state-of-the-art scientific sensors and systems for the study of air and water spheres.

]]>The Rayfin – From Vision to Realityhttp://subcimaging.com/the-rayfin-from-vision-to-reality/
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:06:02 +0000http://subcimaging.com/?p=8033In December 2016, Sea Technology Magazine published an article, written by SubC Imaging’s CTO Chad Collett, that focused on autonomous camera systems as the future of underwater imagery and how to automate a camera system for AUV and hybrid ROV operations. Challenges associated with environment interpretation, vehicle speed, data logging, resolution and optical zoom were detailed with proposed solutions.

Also covered in the article was the cost and time involved in reviewing acquired video.

“Traditional optical inspection involves manual review of video and image data. Often this represents a two-fold time cost of the original inspection. The footage is captured, which takes inspection time x and then is completely reviewed later, time y.“

Then he described how a system could cut down on the reviewing video time cost, “An ideal system would interpret the inspection autonomously, flag anomalies and log data with video. The flagged anomalies could then be quickly reviewed by a human, new time y. “